Wiring Information

[privacybill]

I would like to use an old washing machine motor to be used on a home made seiving machine. The motor is from a Whirlpool MCA 45/64. It has wires on both brushes and 4 other wires from inside the motor Yellow, Black, Blue and Brown. Info please....Privacybill

[ChuckFickens]

Don't even bother trying... washing machine motors are designed to be used with electronic speed controllers, you can't just wire them straight to the mains.

You won't need much for a sieving machine, spend the £50 or so it would cost to buy a motor and save yourself a lot of grief.

[HowardKennitby]

If you want a cheap mains motor you need to get one from an old twin-tub machine, if you know what that is.